CITY OF PARRAMATTA  
RIVERSIDE THEATRES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

 

 

Meeting Date/Time:

Thursday, November17, 2022 / 5.30PM – 7.30PM AEST

Location:

Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Rafferty’s Theatre and via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86958262512?pwd=U3Q1YlNwZ1BxV0ZPdEtlTVFJbmtHQT09

Advisory

Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis

Cr Angela Humphries

Cr Cameron MacLean

Committee

Cr Georgina Valjak

Keisha Nadoo

Vyvienne Abla

Members:

Jon Greig
Dr. Robert Lang    
Matthew Lazarus-Hall

Jackie Emery
Marwa Abouzeid

John Moore
Catherine Cunningham

 

 

 

Riverside Management Attendees:

Craig McMaster, Director
Mike Brew, Operations Manager

Tanya Sampson, Business Manager
Catherine Swallow, Program Manager, Sophie Anderson, Marketing Team Lead

 

 

RAC Attendees:

Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis, Jon Greig,

 Dr. Robert Lang   

Cr Angela Humphries, John Moore

 

Keisha Nadoo, Marwa Abouzeid, Cate Cunningham, Jackie Emery, Cr Cameron MacLean, Vyvienne Abla, Cr Georgina Valjak

Apologies:

Joanne Kee, Exec. Producer NTofP, Matthew Lazarus-Hall

 

 

 

 


WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE DHARUG PEOPLE, TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND WHERE
RIVERSIDE IS NOW SITUATED, AND THE BURRAMATTAGAL PEOPLE, A CLAN OF THE DHARUG,
WHO SETTLED ALONG THE PARRAMATTA RIVER OVER 60,000 YEARS AGO.

WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO ELDERS PAST, PRESENT AND EMERGING AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE CULTURE, HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTION OF ALL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES.

 


AGENDA ITEMS: Matters for Discussion and Approval

1.

Acknowledgment of Country

Craig McMaster
(Acting Chair)

2 mins

2.

Welcome and Apologies

Craig McMaster
(Acting Chair)

2 mins

3.

Disclosures of Interest
Any conflict of interest must be declared at the beginning of
 a meeting (or when a matter is raised and discussed if the matter is not on the agenda). The conflict will be recorded in the minutes. If necessary, you should consider leaving the room when the matter is discussed. 

 

Craig McMaster
(Acting Chair)

2 mins

4.

Minutes of Previous Advisory Committee Meeting Sept 15 2022
Minutes of prior Advisory Committee provided For Info only

MOTION: For minutes taken as read and noted

Craig McMaster
(Acting Chair)

3 mins

5.

Election of Chair and Deputy Chair
Nominations and election of Chair and Deputy Chair 

MOTION: For the Minutes to note the confirmation of the elected Chair and Deputy Chair   

 

Craig McMaster
(Acting Chair)

 

10 mins

6.

Director’s Update Presentation
Director to provide a brief overview of Riverside Theatre's current operations, including: 

a.     Operational update of Riverside  

b.     General Industry update

MOTION: Director’s update to be discussed and noted 

Craig McMaster
(Director, Riverside Theatres)





 

10 mins

7.

Marketing Update Presentation

a.     New Customer Satisfaction Measurement
& results summary

b.     Update on New Riverside Website 

Sophie Anderson
(Marketing Team Manager)

Craig McMaster
(Director, Riverside Theatres)


10 mins

8.

Business and Finance Update 

a.     Business Manager & Director to provide a brief overview of Riverside Theatres 2022/23 Operating Performance.

b.     Questions / Answers re results

Tanya Sampson
(Business Manager, Riverside)


5 mins

9.

Riverside Re-development Project Update   

a.     Redevelopment Business Case update.

b.     Council report and next steps.

c.     Development Program adjustments.

MOTION: For the Riverside Advisory Committee to note their support and the establishment of the Redevelopment Design Reference Group and call for representatives

 

Craig McMaster
(Director, Riverside Theatres)

10 mins

10.

2023 Program Presentation
Overview presentations of the upcoming program for

a.     Riverside Theatres and National Theatre of Parramatta 2023 

b.     Feedback, discussion, and suggestions on program

MOTION:  For the Riverside Advisory Committee to note their support and comments for the 2023 program.


Catherine Swallow
(Program Manager Riverside)




Committee Members

 

30 mins







11.

General Business  
a. Future Strategy session
b. General discussion / any other business

MOTION:  For the Riverside Advisory Committee to note their support for the establishment of the Strategic Planning Working Group and request management to develop agenda and coordinate session.


Chair


5 mins

12.

Close of Meeting    
Next meeting date Thurs Jan 19, 2023.
at 5.30PM    

Chair

1 min